RE: Building Node0

["Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>]

If you are thinking about Sky plus (and having had one for a month now
I'd advise that you do), you'll need a twin run of CT100 from your telly to wherever you are likely to site a dish. I didn't bother with a
terrestrial antenna in my place. The ground floor flat is designed so
that it is contained so it has a dual Sky point, plus coax running from
the Sky box to the bedroom so that Sky can be distributed through the
ground floor, and I've done the same upstairs. For a more "normal"= ;
house, I would put a dual coax feed by the main TV, plus additional Sky
feeds in subsidiary points. In addition I would feed coax from the main
TV area though a distribution amp (or use KAT5!). This will allow to
either pipe the output from one Sky box around the house, or install
multiple boxes at a later date. I also have an RGB cable from the main
TV to the bedroom (15m run in all) this will allow me to feed Svideo
plus stereo through to the bedroom if I ever want to install a plasma in there.

Sorry it is a bit of a ramble, but I'm sure that will give you a few
ideas.

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Laurence [mailto:andy@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 December 2002 14:49
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: [ukha_d] Building Node0
>
> With my new job comes lots of holiday.  This means I'm off work m= ost
of
> next
> week (and this week).  I plan to cable the house, and build my ne= w
Node0.
> Newey and Eyre do cheap CAT5 and coax, and have been good to me
before.
> Being the cheapskate I am, I'd rather not splash out on a proper rack<= BR> > (=A3200
> in the catalogue).  I've seen posts from people who bought just t= he
strips
> down the side.  Where can I get them, and are they significantly<= BR> cheaper?
> Also, if anyone knows of somewhere I can get patch panels for less
than
> =A360/16 port, =A370/24, =A3110/32, =A3145/48 new or old, let me know.=
>
> As for the cabling, after cabling up a georgian house in the country > earlier
> this month (I will take photos when I go back - too busy this time), I=
> think
> I can cope with my house.  I'm fortunate enough to have a basemen= t and
> attic
> to route cables through.  Is there anything I should take note of= when
> doing
> all this?  Here's what I plan to run to each room...
>
> Lounge:
> 4x CAT5 behind TV
> 1x coax behind TV
> 2x CAT5 to each corner beside sofas
>
> Kitchen:
> 2x CAT5 to end cupboard
> 1x coax to end cupboard
> 1x CAT5 to work surface
>
> Bedroom 1:
> 1x CAT5 above bed
> 1x CAT5 to TV
> 1x coax to TV
>
> Bedroom 2:
> none - easily accessible from loft at any time
>
> Bedroom 3:
> none - no autonmation planned in the medium term.
>
> Bathroom:
> none - not easy to get to, and nothing planned any time soon.
>
> Does this look OK to people?  I plan to have all my equipment in<= BR> node0,
> distributed via coax now, and eventually KAT5.  We have a TV in t= he
> lounge,
> and bedroom 1, plus plan to have one in the kitchen.  There is a<= BR> wireless
> network in place for data.  I plan to implement an IR distributio= n
system
> based from a server.  I'm leaning towards FIRM, and Autom8it.&nbs= p; When a
good
> looking X10 light switch is released, I'll use X10.  I am severel= y
tempted
> to modify a standard light switch, though.
>
> Any thoughts appreciated.
>
> Andy (taping up knuckles)
>
>
> http://www.automatedhome.co= .uk
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